Coordinator, Warehouse Client Services - Palmetto, United States - Estes Forwarding Worldwide, LLC

Description

Coordinator, Warehouse Client Services

US-GA-Palmetto


Job ID:

Type:
Regular Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category:
EFW Warehousing (All Positions including Dock)
EFW/SBS

Overview

Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) is a leading domestic and international freight forwarder in the United States, providing customized logistics and warehousing solutions for clients around the world and across all industries via air, ground, and ocean freight.

A subsidiary of Estes Express lines with corporate located in Richmond, Virginia, EFW is uniquely backed by Estes Express Lines' extensive line haul network providing EFW clients with a hybrid transportation network.

The company has received industry awards, including Specialty Carrier of the Year and E-Commerce Delivery Carrier of the Year, and has been recognized by Global Trade Americas as a leading 3PL to watch.

We are proud to offer highly competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
401(k) plan with company match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability plans
Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Job referral bonus program

Responsibilities

The primary duty of the Coordinator, Warehouse Client Services is to communicate directly with customers & carriers to coordinate incoming deliveries and outgoing shipments.

Duties include but are not limited to:
Engage in solutions-based communication with clients.
Interface directly with warehouse team to ensure accurate and timely processing of orders and receipts.
Process transactions in EFW management system to complete receipts/ shipments/ inventory transfers.
Perform cycle counts in the warehouse and investigate any inventory discrepancies.
Adhere to EFW best practices and standard operating procedures.
Drive continuous improvement within the organization through collaboration with site managers.
Proficient in the EFW management system WMS.
Identify trends, key issues, and successes through data analysis and customer feedback.
Recognize opportunities for enhancing and expanding EFW client relationships.
Respond to client inquiries quickly and efficiently.
Provide prompt and professional customer service to new leads and prospects.
Proactively engage customers to build rapport and ask for new opportunities.
Follow up opportunities to receive feedback and continuously improve process.
Act as a liaison between clients, warehouse operations and administration.
Coordinate with appropriate operations personnel to source transportation for secured moves.
Work with operations personnel to make sure specific client expectations are met.
Provide client with proactive notification of deliveries or service issues to ensure continuous communication.
Direct drivers to appropriate docks.
Handle data entry of orders, receipts, shipments and BOLs.
Assist with resolving client issues.
Continually develop market and industry knowledge to facilitate success.
Look for ways to continuously improve processes.
Develop and use collaborative relationships to accomplish work goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 1-3 years of experience in Transportation or Warehousing preferred. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration.

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web-based and job specific software applications.

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail.

Ability to work independently and remain self-motivated with minimal direct supervision.

Ability to write comprehensive and detailed business correspondence.

Ability to work with groups of people such as other departments and communicate known concepts.

Ability to solve problems with a variety of concrete variables through semi-standardized solutions that require some ingenuity and analysis.

Ability to draw inferences and follow prescribed and detailed procedures to solve moderately complex problems.

Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, random drug and/or alcohol tests, and will be subject to a criminal history background check.

Must be eligible to work in the United States.

At this time, EFW will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

EFW offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.

EFW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran.


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